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*How to point a domain registered on NameCheap to Azure*  
### Using a CNAME record (mapping a name to another name)
**[Go to Microsoft Azure](https://portal.azure.com/#home)**<br>
First you need to set a cname for your Azure VM. From yor *Resource Group* in, which your VM is sitting, choose *Public IP* > *Settings* > *Configuration* > *DNS Name Label(optional)*.
![](/media/blog-images/87221ae2-3cc2-4b35-804b-6f1c8a0119d3.png)

**[Go to NameCheap](https://ap.www.namecheap.com/domains/list/)**<br>
From your Domain List in, choose *Manage* > *Advanced DNS*
![](/media/blog-images/bae43403-030b-4778-bc4f-3c8da972d7a8.png)

### Using an A record (mapping a name to an IP address)
**[Go to Microsoft Azure](https://portal.azure.com/#home)**<br>
Find your VM's public IP address
![](/media/blog-images/58596c65-ba5c-4476-8fed-c4e0deb8e30f.png)

**[Go to NameCheap](https://ap.www.namecheap.com/domains/list/)**<br>
From your Domain List in, choose *Manage* > *Advanced DNS*<br>
- A Record for @ mapped to the IP address of your cloud service<br>
- A Record for www mapped to the same IP address<br>
![](/media/blog-images/2f373aef-0d21-480a-b008-f8f335c5df17.png)

If you wish to create a wildcard entry to cover all non-existent subdomains, please enter "*" as the host name as shown below:<br>
- A Record for @ to forward to the IP address of your Cloud Service.<br>
- A Record for * mapped to the same IP address<br>
![](/media/blog-images/681706d1-2430-4ae7-bc47-c1f72160125d.png)

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How to point a domain registered on NameCheap to Azure

Using a CNAME record (mapping a name to another name)

Go to Microsoft Azure
First you need to set a cname for your Azure VM. From yor Resource Group in, which your VM is sitting, choose Public IP > Settings > Configuration > DNS Name Label(optional).

Go to NameCheap
From your Domain List in, choose Manage > Advanced DNS

Using an A record (mapping a name to an IP address)

Go to Microsoft Azure
Find your VM's public IP address

Go to NameCheap
From your Domain List in, choose Manage > Advanced DNS

A Record for @ mapped to the IP address of your cloud service
A Record for www mapped to the same IP address

If you wish to create a wildcard entry to cover all non-existent subdomains, please enter "*" as the host name as shown below:

A Record for @ to forward to the IP address of your Cloud Service.
A Record for * mapped to the same IP address

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